I've walked most of the Appalachian Trail...its ups and downs are a lot like life. I love life, but EMT work has taught me that life is uncertain for us all. Let's talk about how to make the world work. There's lots of people who've got to live with what we leave behind.

Friday, June 13, 2008

"Your Ever Well-Wisher"

That would be ThomasLB, of course! He even made you feel good by reading his by-line. One of the joys of my internet life has been to stay in contact with Thomas, the bearded one who retreated from corporate life to living at home and doing who knows what.

We are so different, yet so similar. It's strange how the outward details of one's life mask the inner truth. We treasured so many of the same things, but he showed a sense of humor that I covet. I'd probably lecture him about sharing his great talents with the world, but he'd probably lecture me about not spending enough time smelling the roses.

I'm astonished when someone like Thomas decides to disappear. It's something like having a friend who takes their own life. "Why?", you ask. Who knows? Thomas can afford a new or used computer, but it's his own time that he's decided to conserve. He's walked away...

I admit to being a little angry. I miss ThomasLB. But, I also admit that each person has to walk their own path, and Thomas so much more than most. All the best, Mr. "Your Ever Well-Wisher".